The nurse is assessing a patient admitted with acute abdominal pain. Which of the following should be included when assessing the patient's history?
1. family
2. occupation
3. sleep and rest patterns
4. height and weight
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Rationale: A general history should be taken to include past medical history, surgical history, and events leading up to the current admission. The family history should be taken since many GI disorders are hereditary. Occupation, sleep and rest patterns, and height and weight are not elements of the patient's history.
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